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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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Australia's Wheat, Tonnage Question Explained

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

Sir Chiozza Money, in an interview in the " Pall Mall Gazette," London, in reply to Australian criticism, gratly regretted the…

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Wheat in Second-hand Bags

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

Wheat put by farmers into second hand bags, including brush sugar sacks, because they were unable to obtain new sacks in time to save…

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Cost in Wheat Production a Basis of Calculation

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

THE labour cost on a wheat farm is much more easily ascertained than the horse cost, say the writers of the article referred to last week. The single provision is that…

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The Wheat Advance. Payable Next Monday. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

The first instalment in payment for wheat guaranteed by the Commonwealth Government will be paid farmers on Monday next. The dividend…

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Wheat Payment. To Be Made on Monday. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

On Monday next the farmers of Australia will receive from the Commonwealth Government about £15,750,000, being the first…

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Bush Fires Near Parkes Wheat and Grass Burned (From Our Parkes Correspondent)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

A number of bush fires have occurred during the past week, some with-in a short distance of the town. On Tuesday there were three…

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Cost in Wheat Production. A Basis of Calculation. (From Dept of Agriculture)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

About no subject connected with agriculure has there been more controversy in recent years than about the cost of producing some of our…

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STOCK v. CROPS. Important Government Proposal. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

The State Government has approved of a scheme submitted by Mr Ashford for the expansion of the live stock industry in place of wheat…

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Wheat Pool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 5

The agreement which the States Wheat Board has concluded with the eight Government wheat agents for the new season's pool makes…

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Important to Sheep Owners

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 5

A Departmental circular letter recently forwarded to P.P. Boards specially emphasises that the infestation of sheep with sheep louse…

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Wool Offerings Under Way

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report —Wool appraisements are again in full swing on the Sydney market. February 13 practically one half of…

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Those Wheat Silos. Cowra Farmers Divided in regard to their Location. A Lively Discussion

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

The above question was brought forward at the monthly meeting of the Cowra branch of the F. & S. Association on Saturday by Mr. H…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. [?] for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 349…

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Wild Oats. Their Occurrence in American Crops

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

The control or eradication of wild oats from certain wheat lands in the United States is the subject of a bulletin lately issued by the Department of Agriculture…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1918. Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

Be economical! Save your tallow and kitchen fat, and get 9/- per kerosene tin fall at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane Street Don't forget to tell your friends…

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Farmers!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

For Highest Prices and Prompt Returns for your Hay, Chaff, Grain, etc., consign to Robert Robinsou & Co., Alexandria, one of the oldest and…

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Wool Report

Western Champion · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 13

The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Company, Limited, report, under date January 15th:—The first appraisements of the New Year…

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New Wheat Pool. Agent's Agreement

Western Champion · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 23

The agreement between the New South Wales Wheat Board and the eight Government agents for the handling of the wheat in the 1917…

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8250 Sheep

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

Full details are advertised in this issue of the important sale of 8250 sheep which Messrs Flanagan, Stein & Co. (Grenfell) and Edward Weaver…

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The Farmer. Feeding and Butter Fat

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 7

One of the fallacies still believed is that the butter fat production of a cow can be increased by feeding Of course, in one way, it is, in a…

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